TORTOLA MOJITO

By dyannucci

1 week to flavor run

Ingredients

• 2 lime slices
• 1 teaspoon light brown sugar 2 fresh basil leaves
• 3 to 4 tablespoons Basil-Lemongrass Rum (recipe below)
• 1/2 cup ginger beer
• Garnish: lemon slices, fresh basil
• BASIL-LEMONGRASS RUM
• 1 (7S0-milliliter) bottle white rum
• 2 fresh lemongrass stalks, crushed to reveal core
• bunch fresh basil
• lemon rind, white pith scraped away
• Pour about 3 tablespoons rum out of bottle (so that remaining ingredients will fit). Add remaining ingredients. Steep in the bottle at least 1 week. Makes 750 milliliters.

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place lime slices in an old-fashioned
or rocks glass; add sugar and basil. Crush with a muddler or wooden spoon until sugar dissolves.

2. Fill glass with ice, and top with Basil¬Lemongrass Rum and ginger beer. Garnish, if desired. Makes 1 cocktail